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Smith Mountain

Smith Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Smith Mountain rises to 601 m in North Carolina. Greenlee Mountain stands 949 m to the west-northwest, 9.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Jamison Mountain, a peak 1.6 miles away. South Mountain Scenery passes 1.0 miles off.

About

The story

Mountain in McDowell County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Wikidata Q31640973, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
601 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates35.64096, -81.97122

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls
  • Somey Creek Falls: 10.1 mi
  • Buck Creek Falls: 10.1 mi
  • Toms Creek Falls: 10.7 mi
  • Resurrection Falls: 10.9 mi
  • Shoal Creek Falls: 11.6 mi
Parks
  • Glenwood Park: 2.5 mi
  • Creekwise Park: 2.9 mi
  • West Marion Community Park: 3.5 mi
  • Mcdowell Recreation Center: 3.8 mi
  • Greenlee Park: 5.5 mi
Peaks
Museums: 17
Attractions: 14
Historic sites: 8
Nature reserves: 7
Gardens: 6
Cliffs: 6
Artworks: 5
  • Fonta Flora Covered Bridge: 12.3 mi
  • Mosaic Mural: 19.7 mi
  • Art & Frame Store: 19.7 mi
  • The Market on Oak: 19.8 mi
  • Blue Ridge Assembly: 20.8 mi
Springs: 5
Rest areas: 4
  • McDowell County Rest Area: 2.6 mi
  • Marion Rest Area - Westbound: 2.6 mi
  • Marion Rest Area - Eastbound: 2.7 mi
  • Brown Mountain View: 22.0 mi
Beaches: 3
Picnic sites: 3
  • Carolina Hemlocks Rec. Area Picnic Site: 17.3 mi
  • Mt Mitchell Picnic Grounds: 18.6 mi
  • Linville Falls Picnic Area: 23.3 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.1 miles of Smith Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Greenlee MountainWNW949 m9.0 mi
Long RidgeWNW941 m9.5 mi
Hickorynut MountainWSW839 m9.8 mi
Hoover MountainWNW835 m8.7 mi
Pinnacle MountainSSW762 m8.4 mi
Rich MountainSSW755 m8.2 mi
Harris MountainWSW734 m7.7 mi
Redcove LumpWSW727 m7.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0619:40
June solstice06:1320:1020:48
September equinox07:1718:5319:26
December solstice07:3416:4017:19

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394249586573767570594941
Precip in4.73.64.34.95.35.55.15.24.84.14.24.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marion, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357803705

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